<p>I know Princeton is the ivy that focuses the most on undergrad teaching, but I was curious about how they handle research.</p>
<p>A) How do they treat research done in high school? (Will it have a huge impact on my admissions, will a letter of rec from my professor help out a lot, and will I be able to continue said research and/or get a grant, etc?)</p>
<p>B) To what extent could I get involved? (How many hours/week? Could I eventually get a paid research position during my undergrad years?) </p>
<p>C) What kind of grants are available for undergraduates?</p>
<p>D) Would it significantly boost my chance of getting in for grad school and/or getting financial aid in grad school?</p>
<p>E) Would I be able to take all the scholarships, grants, and financial aid I get from UF and try to get some more aid from princeton? I think I have a fighting chance at getting one of their presidential scholarships, so is that competitive enough to get princeton to budge a little?</p>
<p>An answer to any of these questions would be awesome. Thanks.</p>
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<p>You might enjoy the above story about undergraduate research at Princeton.</p>
<p>Thanks 
That’s really cool.</p>
<p>I don’t know how much of a plus having done research in high school is, but it certainly will help in admissions. </p>
<p>A bunch of my friends stayed on campus the summer after freshman year and worked in a lab. Most of them then continued working at that lab during the school year (getting paid). You will probably start out not doing your own research, but if you put in some time, you should be able to (and will have to for your senior thesis). I don’t think that undergraduates generally get grants themselves… usually the professor that runs the lab you works in has a grant, which ends up trickling down to you. However, you can definitely get a paid position.</p>
<p>Having done research is basically a requirement for getting into grad school - and having done good research (for example, having published something) will give you a huge boost.</p>
<p>Thanks so much. That’s exactly what I was looking for.</p>